Alert system and method
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1. An alert enabled device, comprising:
- an antenna;
a geographic position module;
a receiver configured to receive incoming messages via the antenna;
an alert message interface; and
a processor, operatively connected to the geographic position module, the receiver, and the alert message interface, the processor configured to perform the following tasks;
i. reassemble the incoming messages, if necessary;
ii. authenticate the incoming messages, if necessary;
iii. determine whether the alert enabled device is located within a geographic area of interest using data from the geographic position module; and
,iv. present a relevant alert message to a user of the alert enabled device via the alert message interface if it is determined that the alert enabled device is within the geographic area of interest.
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Abstract
An emergency alert system, method and device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
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1. An alert enabled device, comprising:
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an antenna; a geographic position module; a receiver configured to receive incoming messages via the antenna; an alert message interface; and a processor, operatively connected to the geographic position module, the receiver, and the alert message interface, the processor configured to perform the following tasks; i. reassemble the incoming messages, if necessary; ii. authenticate the incoming messages, if necessary; iii. determine whether the alert enabled device is located within a geographic area of interest using data from the geographic position module; and
,iv. present a relevant alert message to a user of the alert enabled device via the alert message interface if it is determined that the alert enabled device is within the geographic area of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a message and a geographic area of interest, wherein the message is intended for one or more entities located within the geographic area of interest; at least one memory comprising computer executable instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the computer executable instructions to cause the apparatus to; i. determine a current geographic location of the apparatus, ii. determine whether the current geographic location of the apparatus is within the geographic area of interest; iii. if the message is received by the receiver as multiple parts, reassemble the multiple parts; iv. authenticate the received message, if necessary; and v. if it is determined that the current geographic location of the apparatus is within the geographic area of interest, cause the alert message to be presented. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A device, comprising:
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a geographic position module; a receiver configured to receive a message and a geographic area of interest; message interface; and at least one processor, operatively connected to the geographic position module, the receiver, and the message interface to cause the device to; i. if the message is received by the receiver as multiple parts, reassemble the multiple parts; ii. authenticate the received message, if necessary; iii. determine whether the device is located within the geographic area of interest using data from the geographic position module; and
,iv. if it is determined that the device is within the geographic area of interest, cause the message to be presented to a user. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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